Date:         Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:53:56 -0400
Reply-To:     Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: T3 (Vanagon) tires
Comments: To: "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
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  I would imagine that sealing them up tightly in large, heavy, black trash
bags and storing them in a cool place will extend the useful shelf-life.
It's gotta be better than leaving them exposed to ozone, sunlight, heat and
open to breathe out all the plasticizers into the atmosphere.

Mike B.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2008 10:37 AM
Subject: Re: T3 (Vanagon) tires


> Well, remember that post discussing the shelf life of tires?  Being a
> petro-based product, they actually degrade as they sit.  That post also
> discussed how to find out the date of manufacture.
>
> Kind of a bummer,  to think you can't buy them and store 'em.
>
> --
> Pete
> '79 Westy "Aardvark"
> '87 Westy "Joe's Van"
> WWW.Busesbythebeach.com <http://www.busesbythebeach.com/>
> On Sat, Oct 11, 2008 at 10:30 AM, Mike <mbucchino@charter.net> wrote:
>
>>  Me, too! I love 'em!  I will buy at least 3 more, as soon as I can spare
>> the extra bread.........
>>
>>  ----- Original Message -----
>> *From:* Peter T. Owsianowski <pnoceanwesty@gmail.com>
>>   *To:* Mike <mbucchino@charter.net>
>> *Cc:* vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
>> *Sent:* Saturday, October 11, 2008 10:22 AM
>> *Subject:* Re: Re: T3 (Vanagon) tires
>>
>>  Very happy with the Agillis.  Vancos are not bad for a Bay Window bus,
>> either.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Oct 11, 2008 at 10:19 AM, Mike <mbucchino@charter.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks, Pete!  I'm glad to hear it, but I have to wonder how much longer
>>> they'll be available.  Forever, I hope....'cause that's how long I'll
>>> (we'll) be needing them.
>>>
>>> Mike B.
>>>
>>>